Bulldogs Drop Heartbreaker To Central Connecticut

Oct 29, 2003

Oct. 29, 2003

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Alex Harrison headed in a John Pilkington direct kick with 18 seconds left in the second half as Central Connecticut rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Yale 3-2 at the Soccer-Lacrosse Stadium. Ryan's Raybould's goal in the 79th minute gave Yale a 2-0 lead, but the Blue Devils scored three times in the final 6:40 to win.

After a scoreless first half, the Bulldogs (8-6) grabbed the lead when Lindsey Williams took advantage of a give-away by a Central defender and scored on a breakaway. Raybould's goal on a direct kick from 25 yards out increased the lead to 2-0 at 78:36. William Boulton got Central on the board when he took a long feed from Peter Howe and drilled a shot into the lower left corner at 83:20. The Blue Devils (9-2-3) tied it on an own goal nearly three minutes later. Pilkington sent a cross in front that was inadvertently kicked in by a Yale player.

Yale outshot Central 17-14. Matt Aleksinas made six saves for the Bulldogs. Andrew Sierman had five stops for the Blue Devils, who are unbeaten in their last five games.